Spacious village property for renovation located in the historic zone of town a few minutes drive from Penela in the district of Coimbra. The ground floor of the property was formerly the village bakery, which still has the brick oven in-situ, and a small shop to the front. The property is on 3 levels and plans have been drawn up to create a large 4 bedroom home. Alternatively, the property could become a tourist rental property incorporating an apartment for the owner. All the village amenities are within walking-distance, including bank, cafe, shops, pharmacy, bakery, village church, hardware store, etc. The property is connected to mains water, electricity and sewage system. There is plenty of parking to the front of the property and Internet is good in this area. Distances by car:Penela 10 minutes, city of Coimbra 20 minutes, Tomar 30 minutes. Porto 90 minutes, Lisbon 120 minutes.
Detached, 3 bedroom property in a great location by a mountain stream, just above the town of Espinhal in the district of Coimbra. The house, with approximately 90m2 of floor area, is sited on a plot of 155m2. The land at the rear borders a stream that runs all of the year. This property is in a wonderful location and has been sympathetically renovated over the last few years. There is some work still needed to complete the project but the house is perfectly habitable in its present condition. Ground floor:The entrance to the house is at the rear from the terrace that overlooks the stream. The door takes you into an open-plan living space that combines kitchen, dining and a lounge areas. To the right is a fully-fitted kitchen with appliances and has a window overlooking the rear terrace. The dining area is in the centre of the room with the wood burning stove positioned in the far corner. By the wood burning stove is the TV and sofá, which is a cozy place in the cooler winter months when the fire is lit. To the left of the dining area is the bathroom that has a spacious shower cubicle, W. C. and basin. The washing machine and dryer are also housed here. To the left of the bathroom is a room that is now being used for storage. This room, with its exposed stone walls, could become an office, lounge, extra bedroom or whatever the new owner wants? The ceilings to the ground floor show pine joists and the original hardwood beams from when the house was built.First floor:An open, pine staircase from the ground floor takes you to a central corridor area, at the rear of the property. The first door opens onto the master bedroom that has been designed to accommodate an en-suite. The 2 glazed, double doors overlook the stream and terrace area at the rear of the property. There is also a door that opens onto what could become the en-suite bathroom. The water pipes and drains can easily be connected to the new en-suite if the new owner plans a bathroom here. The next door is to the second of the double bedrooms that also has hardwood double doors and a window that floods the room with natural light. The last door is to the 3rd bedroom and has a window overlooking the country lane to the rear. Exterior:By the south elevation of the house is a parking area for 3 or more cars. A gate from here takes you to the rear ter.